Changed guides
Guides
How to handle extra work on a Jobber job, what makes a signed change order hold up, and how the ways to do it compare.
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Guides
- How to do a change order in JobberThree ways to handle extra work on a Jobber job: edit the job, create a similar quote, or send a change order for sign-off. What each one records.
- Are e-signed change orders legal?Electronic signatures on change orders in the US (ESIGN, UETA) and Canada (provincial acts), what makes one hold up, and what a sign-off record should keep.
Comparisons
- Changed vs editing the job in JobberEditing a Jobber job is the fastest way to add extra work. Changed adds the customer's signature first. What each records, side by side, and when to use which.
- Changed vs DocuSign for change ordersDocuSign signs any document. Changed is made for change orders on Jobber jobs, with the lines and signed PDF written back to the job. Features and prices, October 2026.
Templates
Trades
- Change orders by tradeSample change orders for remodelers, painters, electricians, plumbers, HVAC, landscapers and roofers. The customer signs off on their phone.
- Change orders for remodelersChange orders for remodelers and general contractors: rot under the floor, a moved sink, nicer fixtures. Signed off on a phone, back in Jobber.
- Change orders for paintersChange orders for painters: drywall repair before paint, stain blocker on water marks, a third coat for a color change. Signed off on the customer's phone.
- Change orders for electriciansChange orders for electricians: a panel upgrade for capacity, extra circuits and outlets, ungrounded wiring found. The customer signs off on their phone.
- Change orders for plumbersChange orders for plumbers: corroded shutoffs, a code-required expansion tank, a drain rerouted around a joist. The customer signs off on their phone.
- Change orders for HVAC contractorsChange orders for HVAC: undersized ductwork, a new line set, a condensate pump. The customer signs off on their phone before you start. Back in Jobber.
- Change orders for landscapersChange orders for landscapers: extra yards of soil, irrigation repair found while digging, a buried stump or rock. The customer signs off on their phone.
- Change orders for roofersChange orders for roofers: rotten decking under the shingles, extra ice and water shield, new flashing. Signed off on the customer's phone.